The policy follows the overwhelming success of opt-out HIV testing in England’s emergency departments
The policy follows the overwhelming success of opt-out HIV testing in England’s emergency departments
The World AIDS Day RED RUN is a celebration, an acknowledgement of work still to be done and an opportunity to remember those whose fight against HIV ended too soon.
Terrence Higgins Trust, the HIV / sexual health charity, has announced there are only two weeks left until applications close to register for its autumn cohort of its Work and Skills Programme for people living with HIV.
New research released today (Wednesday, August 9) shows just one third of Brits know the facts about HIV transmission, as EastEnders’ Zack Hudson (James Farrar) is told by doctors the medication he is taking to supress the virus means he can’t pass on HIV.
A new memorial quilt paying tribute to Terrence (Terry) Higgins – the UK’s first named person to die of AIDS-related illnesses – is to be revealed today (Thursday, August 3) for the very first time at The Festival of Quilts in Birmingham’s NEC – four decades on from his death.
Artist Garry Jones and Positive Peers project lead, Rachel Greaves, were honoured with awards for their work on The Ribbons, Birmingham AIDS and HIV Memorial (BAHM). Presented by Andy Street, Mayor of the West Midlands, the awards were “in recognition of your contribution to the West Midlands through BAHM.”
Brighton & Hove communities came together on Friday, July 21 for the city’s first #ZeroHIVStigmaDay.
Providing clear recommendations for urgent improvement, the report – Over-Stretched and Under Strain: A Mystery Shopper Approach to Access to Sexual Health Services in England, Scotland, and Wales – is published on Thursday, July 20 to shine a light on the barriers which exist when trying to take charge of your sexual health.
The Ledward Centre, Brighton’s community and cultural centre, will host a free community lunch, provided by grassroots HIV charity Lunch Positive, on Friday, July 21, which will be part of the city’s Zero HIV Stigma Day activities.
Friday, July 21 is Zero HIV Stigma Day, a call-out for everyone to come along to the first ever Zero Stigma Rally at Jubilee Square, outside Brighton’s Jubilee Library.
